Plivo vs. Telegram

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Plivo
Score 6.7 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Plivo’s cloud communication platform offers a way for companies to modernize their business communications. Plivo’s API platform lets businesses incorporate voice and text messaging capabilities (both SMS and MMS) into their own applications, and offers SIP trunking and phone number rental services. Benefits of choosing Plivo include: • Supports sending messages and making voice calls to 190+ countries. • Enterprise-ready Premium Communication Network boasts an uptime…
$0
per SMS recieved
Telegram
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Telegram is an open source and free messaging app with a focus on speed and security. Telegram can be used on all devices at the same time — messages sync across any number of phones, tablets or computers. Telegram boasts over 500 million monthly active users and is one of the 10 most downloaded apps in the world.N/A
Pricing
PlivoTelegram
Editions & Modules
SMS API Platform
$0
per SMS recieved
Zentrunk - SIP Trunking
$0
per call recieved/per minute
SMS API Platform
$0.01
per SMS sent
Zentrunk - SIP Trunking
$0.01
per call made/per minute
Voice API Platform
$0.01
per call recieved/per minute
Voice API Platform
$0.01
per call made/per minute
Local Numbers
$0.50
per month
Toll Free Numbers
$1
per month
Short Code
$500
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PlivoTelegram
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Best Alternatives
PlivoTelegram
Small Businesses
Telegram
Telegram
Score 8.9 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Telegram
Telegram
Score 8.9 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Telegram
Telegram
Score 8.9 out of 10
WhatsApp Business
WhatsApp Business
Score 8.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
PlivoTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(3 ratings)
9.9
(9 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PlivoTelegram
Likelihood to Recommend
Plivo
If you have a business and a phone you need Plivo so you can track all incoming calls. Using this service allows for you to track an[y] missed calls allowing you the ability to try to call potential customers, clients and see how you can help them with your products and or services.
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Open Source
Telegram has been very well suited for family video calls and conversations where detailed and private information is being shared. Video calling is fantastic and I'm so thrilled that they added group video calls now! The video quality is also so good that I've been able to use it to make virtual portrait sessions happen. I just don't use this for sending out formal contracts and things like that. I feel like email still needs to be used for those scenarios, but any client that just wants a secure way of communicating with me about their private family matters...this is THE app to use!
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Pros
Plivo
  • Easy integration
  • Customer service is good
  • Services are prompt
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Open Source
  • Easy to use and user friendly
  • Collaborating application
  • File sharing
  • Audio and video calling feature
  • Instant messaging
  • Channel and group formation
  • Data security
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Cons
Plivo
  • Customer support
  • Response times
  • Account transparency
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Open Source
  • It is so safe to use that many users can share anything, including private pictures of anyone, even nudity as well. That is horribly disgusting.
  • They should restrict those users who run nudity in the Telegram groups and community.
  • Otherwise, I don't have any problem[s with] Telegram. I am a very satisfied user of Telegram.
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Usability
Plivo
They deserve a 10+ rating starting from signing up to implementing their services. I am not the best person to get computer tasks done and this company made it a breeze.
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Open Source
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Support Rating
Plivo
  • It is good to use Plivo for integration, and also it provides easy access to APIs, and also, the UI is understandable.
  • Even a non-techy can use Plivo and integrate the services if required.
  • You have all the APIs available at a single place for your ready reference. Things are manageable and easy.
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Open Source
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Alternatives Considered
Plivo
  • Yes, it is good to use Plivo, as per the pricing and ease of integration. Twilio has a difficult pattern for business developers and could be understood only by a developer.
  • Plivo has proper delivery reports as compared to Twilio. Using Plivo has helped us grow efficiently and in a good manner.
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Open Source
I used WhatsApp Business but it's limited. I can add only 250+/- members to the WhatsApp group. But in Telegram, it's 200000. So this is a big opportunity to promote my event. Telegram has much more user data privacy and company transparency than Signal. I am using both but telegram for vas communication
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Return on Investment
Plivo
  • None now that they no longer support their product
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Open Source
  • Easy reach for our customers with accurate information and supported media
  • Instant audio and visual sharing
  • Reach more guests and customers easily
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